Local boy in a photograph
Stereophonics Lyrics

There's no mistake
I am sure of what I am smelling and sensing

I smell that smell
The familiar scent indicates that the season has arrived

It's that time of year again
The time of year is significant and meaningful

I can taste the air
I am so in tune with my surroundings that I can even perceive the atmosphere

Clocks go back railway track
The time change affects train schedules

Something blocks the line again
There is a recurring issue with obstacles interrupting the train's path

And the train runs late for the first time
Despite the issue being anticipated, the train is still delayed unexpectedly

A pebble beach, we're underneath a pier, just been painted red
The scene is set, a specific location with a recent change, adding depth to the imagery

Where I hear the news for the first time
The setting becomes important as it is where the artist receives unexpected news

And all the friends lay down the flowers
The community comes together to show love and respect for the departed

Sit on the banks and drink for hours
In the face of tragedy, the community processes their grief while reminiscing and finding solace with each other

Talk of the way they saw him last
Memories shared, adding to the sense of community despite the individual's tragic loss

Local boy in the photograph
The individual is immortalized in a photo, becoming part of the collective memory of the community

He'll always be twenty three
The individual is forever captured at a specific age, frozen in time

Yet the train runs on and on
Life goes on despite the tragedy and the passage of time

Past the place they found his clothing
The train passes through the same area where the individual's belongings were found, adding a haunting sense of continuity

Today, is gone away
The present moment has passed, but the memory of the individual remains